galvanic couple

noun

The corrosive cell formed when two different metals are separated by an electrolyte, or the corrosion produced by this effect.

Meanings

noungalvanic couple (plural galvanic couples)

plural galvanic couples

  1. The corrosive cell formed when two different metals are separated by an electrolyte, or the corrosion produced by this effect.
  2. The pair of plates (made of different metals or other conductive materials) which form a voltaic cell in a battery.
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